A father calls the clinic nurse because his 2-year-old child was bitten by a black widow spider. The nurse should advise the father to
a. Apply warm compresses.
b. Carefully scrape off stinger.
c. Take child to emergency department.
d. Apply a thin layer of corticosteroid cream.
C
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A Warm compresses increase the circulation to the area and facilitate the spread of
the venom.
B The black widow spider does not have a stinger.
C The black widow spider has a venom that is toxic enough to be harmful. The
father should take the child to the emergency department for immediate
treatment.
D Corticosteroid cream will have no effect on the venom.
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